Unveiling Seniors’ Perception of Mobility: Urbanization, Region, and Physical Activity

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62690094%3A18440%2F23%3A50020844" target="_blank" >RIV/62690094:18440/23:50020844 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/62690094:18450/23:50020844 RIV/62690094:18460/23:50020844 RIV/61989100:27350/23:10253480 RIV/61384399:31160/23:00059544

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.dovepress.com/unveiling-seniors-perception-of-mobility-urbanization-region-and-physi-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPA" target="_blank" >https://www.dovepress.com/unveiling-seniors-perception-of-mobility-urbanization-region-and-physi-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPA</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S426789" target="_blank" >10.2147/PPA.S426789</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Unveiling Seniors’ Perception of Mobility: Urbanization, Region, and Physical Activity

Original language description

Background: Maintaining mobility is fundamental to active aging, allowing older adults to lead dynamic and independent lives. The perception of mobility among older adults significantly impacts their overall well-being and quality of life. Given the aging population, mobility has become an increasingly pressing issue. Aim: This study focused on the perception of urban neighborhoods, including considerations of urban tissue (crossings and sidewalk maintenance), urban scenes (benches and traffic), and safety (fears and street lighting quality). We investigated the differences in the perception of the surroundings of residences by urban and rural seniors concerning their demographic and social characteristics and environmental determinants. Methods: A quantitative study design utilizing a questionnaire survey was employed. Data were collected mainly through face-to-face interviews in the field (PAPI) and via an online questionnaire (CAWI). The final sample comprised 525 participants. Hypotheses regarding the influence of gender, age, social status, level of physical activity, degree of urbanization, and region on environmental perception were tested using ordinal regression. Results: The hypothesis regarding the dependence of the perception of the surroundings on the level of urbanization was confirmed; that regarding the dependence of the perception of the residence surroundings on seniors’ age was not confirmed. The other hypotheses were partially confirmed. For the seven investigated environmental attributes, gender was significant in two cases, social status and physical activity in three cases, and region in four cases. Conclusion: While most studies have focused on urban settings, this study highlights the situation in rural municipalities. Substantially worse pedestrian conditions in availability of pedestrian crossings, benches, and lighting were recognized in rural municipalities versus cities. Understanding the complexity of mobility and the spatial locations relevant for older persons concerning potential barriers and facilitators for mobility aids in planning and adapting neighborhood environments to promote active and healthy aging in place. © 2023 Maresova et al.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA21-22276S" target="_blank" >GA21-22276S: Accessibility modelling for seniors, perception of accessibility and determinants of their spatial mobility</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Patient preference and adherence

ISSN

1177-889X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

17

Issue of the periodical within the volume

November

Country of publishing house

NZ - NEW ZEALAND

Number of pages

17

Pages from-to

3015-3031

UT code for WoS article

001108819900001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85177557105